The House of Life by Paul Brooks

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The House of Life by Paul Brooks

Learn the science behind amazing magic tricks in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff

Did you know that every time a magician uses sleight of hand, he is secretly tracking your eye movements at the same time? How does a magician make a dove appear out of thin air? Amaze your friends with the secrets you learn in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read

A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core-vetted extras on subjects like geography and history, and there's even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they've learned
Paul Brooks (1909-98) was an environmental activist, writer, and editor-in-chief at Houghton Mifflin for 25 years, where he edited groundbreaking books such as Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and Roger Tory Peterson's field guides to birds. His first book, Roadless Area, won the two top literary awards in its field: the John Burroughs Medal and the Sarah Chapman Francis Medal of the Garden Club of America.
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ISBN 13 9780395517420
ISBN 10 0395517427
Title The House of Life
Author Paul Brooks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Mariner Books
Year published 1988-11-01
Number of pages 20
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.